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Problems with the Egg and winter?

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edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I live in South Dakota. Just got the egg this summer and it is better than the salesmen said it would be. I am curious if anyone has had problems leaving the BGE outside during the winter? Is it safe to use it when it is cold? It dips below 0 frequently where I live.

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  • icemncmth
    icemncmth Posts: 1,165
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    <p />Q-Train,[p]I use mine a lot in the winter....[p]This picture was taken when it was 12 deg outside...[p]The egg will do great in the winter...
  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
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    Q-Train,
    Try to make a conscious effort to always leave some lump in the egg when you are done cooking...so WHEN it freezes shut you can just use a starter cube to heat it up enough to get it open again.[p]Wess

  • eggfoot
    eggfoot Posts: 138
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    Q-Train, my favorite time to cook is when it is real cold out. You be fine at any temp.

  • billt
    billt Posts: 225
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    Q-Train,
    leave it outside, it will be fine. if you bring it inside people will 'talk'. also my feet get cold when i use the egg in the winter.
    seriously, nothing better than the smell of a meat and lump on a cold night

  • Mopar400
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    <p />Q-Train,
    Let it snow let snow let it snow[p]Its great insulating value is one of the main reasons I bought mine.
    I've cooked when it was 5 below no problem.[p]Bob

  • thirdeye
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    <p />Q-Train,[p]No problem during Wyoming winters. I figure....if you can find your Egg, you can cook on it.[p]DSC01916.jpg[p]~thirdeye~

    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
  • billt
    billt Posts: 225
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    thirdeye,
    their names are??
    beldar and prymaat conehead?

  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    bill,[p]Heheeee, they resemble that. And they love mass quantities.[p]Nicknames are Fat Man & Little Boy.[p]~thirdeye~

    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
  • Grandpas Grub
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    thirdeye,[p]Was the date correct on that lower picture? Nice early April Storm. What part of WY are you. I am near SLC.[p]Next week is Turkey Test #2 for me. I need to cut back a little on the wine. Good for basting but a little strong in the gravy.[p]Again, thanks for your help with the first bird.[p]Kent
  • thirdeye,
    "Fat Man and Little Boy...?"[p]You must make some fantastique "Atomic" Buffalo Turds![p]~ B[p]

  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    Grandpas Grub,[p]Yes, that storm was in March. It was a good one. I live in Casper.[p]~thirdeye~
    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
  • thirdeye,[p]Aha![p]Are you a Troopers fan?[p]What a corps! -- back in the 70s... when I was with Osage...[p]Driving bus in Casper [for the corps], back before the interstate was completed, I got completely lost! Had to turn around, and the other buses had to wait for me. I think that was the day I sideswiped one of your t-phone poles...[p]~ B[p]

  • thirdeye
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    <p />Broc, just across the Muddy Mo from Omaha,[p]You could say I've made a few modifications.....[p]~thirdeye~

    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    Broc, just across the Muddy Mo from Omaha,[p]Sure, the Troopers performed at many events during the year. They practiced in the afternoons in the football field where I went to high school, the same school **** and Lynne graduated from.[p]~thirdeye~

    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
  • Grandpas Grub
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    thirdeye,[p]I have made traveled to and throuh Cheynne a lot of times but never to Casper.[p]That road is a tough bird during the winter and have had to stop several times due to wind/weather/snow.[p]Kent